Education: Unhappy Ending

Teachers' strikes ended on uncertain notes in two of the nation's
largest public school systems last week. In New York, 55,000 teachers
returned to their classes with a settlement that left almost everyone
unhappy. In Chicago, 27,000 teachers went back to school after the
board of education agreed to give them millions of dollars more than it
had in its budget.

Not even the negotiators were pleased with the contract that ended the
New York strike. "Neither side will sing victory songs about this,"
predicted School Board Vice President Robert Christen. Albert Shanker,...